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i haven't even been to washington yet. i don't want to say that that is a silly question, but i am so thankful for the support that i have received from everybody. last night when i shook everyone's hands who was sweating and pushing, those of the people i go down there and represent. i'm just honored to be in this position. if you would have told me growing up that a guy whose mom was on welfare and parents had some marital troubles, and i had some issues growing up, that i would be here standing before you and going to washington, d.c., are you kidding me? i don't know if you understand that. i know that you have jobs to do and i respect that, but it is not only overwhelming, but it is sold -- i cannot tell you how proud i am to be here standing before you all. having an opportunity of may be turning this country and a different and better direction, that is my goal. other people may say he is going to do this for that. i am not going to listen to them now. >> minor part of your campaign, today i wear a different cap as
i haven't even been to washington yet. i don't want to say that that is a silly question, but i am so thankful for the support that i have received from everybody. last night when i shook everyone's hands who was sweating and pushing, those of the people i go down there and represent. i'm just honored to be in this position. if you would have told me growing up that a guy whose mom was on welfare and parents had some marital troubles, and i had some issues growing up, that i would be here...
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i am not even been down to washington yet. i do not want to say that that is a silly question, but i am just so thankful for the support that i have received from everybody for it last night when i stated shook everybody's hands who are sweating and pushing -- those of the people i want to go down there and represent and to think about something higher, i am just happy to be in this position. if you would have told me growing up that a guy whose mom was on welfare and parents had marital troubles, and i had some issues growing up, a guy from rent them would be here standing before you right now and going to washington, d.c., are you kidding that? i know that you have jobs to do. and i have a life and i respect those jobs. but it is not only overwhelming, it is so -- i cannot tell you how proud i am to be here standing before you all, and having an opportunity to maybe send the country in a different and better direction. that is my goal. other made say that he is going to do this are that. i have never listened to them. i am n
i am not even been down to washington yet. i do not want to say that that is a silly question, but i am just so thankful for the support that i have received from everybody for it last night when i stated shook everybody's hands who are sweating and pushing -- those of the people i want to go down there and represent and to think about something higher, i am just happy to be in this position. if you would have told me growing up that a guy whose mom was on welfare and parents had marital...
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paul krugman in the washington times -- >> washington times, wow. >> pardon me. are you pardoning paul or the washington times? >> i am wondering, if the criticism thus far has been the president has not stepped in in a timely way and twisted arms or whatever people want a president to do, now more than ever would be the time, would it not, for the president to show them the record? with the way forward will be determined by the president, by members of congress, by democrats and republicans that are interested in getting this done. i think lots of those conversations are ongoing about how best proceed, including involving the president. but the president said that it is time to coalesce around the core elements of the package. for what would be the non-core elements that were being discussed? >> i think there were ideas that were different in one bill, there were ideas that were different in the house bill than from the senate bill and the senate bill from the house bill, that as a result of negotiations might not ultimately come through in a package -- >> becau
paul krugman in the washington times -- >> washington times, wow. >> pardon me. are you pardoning paul or the washington times? >> i am wondering, if the criticism thus far has been the president has not stepped in in a timely way and twisted arms or whatever people want a president to do, now more than ever would be the time, would it not, for the president to show them the record? with the way forward will be determined by the president, by members of congress, by democrats...
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democrats line, washington. robert. caller: one of the points was already made about how you do not get to make your decisions on
democrats line, washington. robert. caller: one of the points was already made about how you do not get to make your decisions on